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Physical Properties
Ca5(PO4)3
Hardness = 4; Crystals hexagonal short to long prismatic; often massive Green, brown, yellow, red, etc. Cleavage: one poor across prism Luster: greasy, vitreous (glassy), transparent to transluscent |
Description
Looking down the axis of the hexagonal prismatic apatite crystal. Note that some sides are flat with sharp corners, but others are rounded and indistinct. This is typical.
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